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Jan 27, 2010 7:26:05 AM

The Division I Academic Cabinet will continue its examination of initial-eligibility standards and two-year college transfer rules at the group's February 1-2 meeting in Indianapolis.  Academic support services will remain an area of focus as well.

At the group's last meeting in September, members decided to focus its efforts on the high school core-course grade-point average as a relatively strong predictor of academic success at the collegiate level.  Further conversations are expected to concentrate in that area.

The cabinet will take a first look at new data regarding two-year college transfer student-athletes, including the impact transferring has on future academic performance and eventual graduation and the academic performance (both high school and collegiate) of two- and four-year transfers. The cabinet also will review the June 2008 report of a working group formed to examine to address transfer issues.

The cabinet will meet with representatives from the two-year college community to help members formulate thoughtful policy that considers all points of view.

The group also will continue its work on academic support services, meeting with the president of N4A to discuss the findings of a 2009 survey. That study found that spending on academic support for student-athletes remained steady or increased almost across the board since 2007. The cabinet hopes to look at how academic support services relate to changes in the Academic Progress Rate at specific institutions.